Hunter Receives Oak Leaf Cluster for Distinguished Flying Cross
Col. Frank P. Hunter missing since January 1945 over Germany earns an Oak Leaf Cluster to the Distinguished Flying Cross for leading a B-17 mission on January 23 1945. The citation cites assembly under heavy clouds and a bold bomb run despite anti aircraft fire. Hunter formerly commanded the 398th heavy bombardment group. He is a West Point graduate of 1933. His wife Maria Long Hunter lives in Roanoke Rapids.
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Frank P. Hunter
Hamilton Street
Roanoke Rapids
Germany
Hunter
United States
398Th Heavy
United States Military Academy
West Point
New York
Maria Long Hunter
Letters From Our Boys May 10 1945 Dear Mother
A soldier writes from a wartime post about relief at the war’s progress, M P duties, housing with a buddy, hopes to return home soon, prayers for a right heart, and asks family to pass greetings to relatives including Nelson Larry and grandma. A brief note follows about Mrs Louise Dickens returning from California with hair styling lectures by Ricardo in Hollywood.
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M. P
Pacific Theatre
Nelson
William
Larry
Papa
Grandma
Louise Dickens
California
Ricardo
Hollywood
Williams Earns Bronze Star for Heroic Tank Action
Sgt. Richard M. Williams of Roanoke Rapids received the Bronze Star for leading his 311st Tank Battalion unit to knock out enemy vehicles delaying the main advance in Deckenbach Germany on March 2 1945. His decisive move engaged a split German column opening the route for the advance. He is the brother of Mrs. Gertie Baird. Also, Miss Sarah Niblock returned home to Concord after visiting Mrs. Edwin Harvey.
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Richard M. Williams
Roanoke Rapids
Gertie Baird
Roanoke’ Rapids
Beckenbach
Germany
Williams
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